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Spoke 7 ha partecipato al ciclo di seminari organizzato da Confinudstria Il 9 maggio si è tenuto il terzo incontro del ciclo di webinar organizzati da Confindustria Piemonte, Confindustria Lombardia - partners Enterprise Europe Network Italia - insieme a Confindustria Valle d'Aosta e in collaborazione con NODES - Nord Ovest Digitale E Sostenibile per approfondire i bandi a cascata rivolti alle imprese localizzate in Piemonte, Valle d’Aosta e nelle province di Como, Pavia, Varese. L'iniziativa ha visto la partecipazione di rappresentanti dello Spoke 6 (Agroindustria Primaria) e dello Spoke 7 (Agroindustria secondaria). Luisa Torri, docente dell'Università di Scienze Gastronomiche e responsabile scientifico dello Spoke 7, ha illustrato i temi su cui è attivo lo Spoke 7, mentre Dario Vallauri, di MIAC - Polo Agrifood, si è concentrato sulle opportunità offerte dai bandi e sulle diverse iniziative dedicate all'agroindustria primaria e secondaria. VIDEO E SLIDE  

On May 5, 2023, the second session of a webinar series organized by Confindustria Piemonte, Confindustria Lombardia - partners Enterprise Europe Network italia - in collaboration with Confindustria Valle D'Aosta and NODES - North West Digital and Sustainable took place. The webinar aimed to deepen the theme of cascade calls for enterprises located in Piemonte, Valle D'Aosta and provinces of Como, Pavia and Varese.    The NODES ecosystem was presented by Raffaella Di Nardo (Research and Innovation Manager),Cristina Prandi (University of Turin) illustrated the characteristics of Spoke 2, and Marco Invernizzi (University of Piemonte Orientale) those of Spoke 5. Finally, Edoardo Braccio has clarified exhaustively the initiative of cascade calls.    The aim was to encourage enterprises in the Piedmont region to partecipate in the funding opportunities by presenting the research and innovation themes of the 7 Spokes. In particular, the cascade calls relevant to Spoke 5 were discussed and the respective modalities of partecipation in the calls for proposals of Line A and Line B were explained by Unioncamere Piemonte.              Click here to rewatch the webinar recording ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIJEuGdbQTA  

Spoke 2 - Green Technologies and Sustainable Industry will participate on May 5, 2023 from 09:00 am to 11:00 am in the presentation of cascading calls for businesses in the NODES Ecosystem territory: Piedmont, Aosta Valley, provinces of Como, Pavia, Varese. The event is part of the larger calendar of events organized by Confindustria Piemonte, Confindustria Lombardia-as Enterprise Europe Network partners-and Confindustria Valle d'Aosta, in collaboration with Ecosystem NODES, which was created to foster collaboration between companies, universities, research centers and finance for the development of innovation projects.  Prof. Cristina Prandi, Full Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Turin and scientific head of Spoke 2 will present the activities of Spoke 2 - Green technologies and sustainable industry. Following this, Dr. Edoardo Braccio will explain to potential beneficiaries the new cascade calls financed with funds from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRP) to support research and development projects (Line A) aimed at boosting collaborations between the business and research worlds, and the acquisition of innovation services (Line B) to foster innovation by SMEs.   

Fondazione Piemonte Innova organised a "Buongiorno Polo" dedicated to news from the Innovation Ecosystem NODES, with highlights on the funding opportunities available for research, start-ups, spin-offs and businesses. The event was held on Wednesday 3 May and was moderated by Miriam Pirra, Senior Business Analyst Fondazione Piemonte Innova, who presented the NODES ecosystem and the main research and innovation topics of the various Spokes. Andreea Timaru, Senior Business Analyst Fondazione Piemonte Innova, followed, illustrating to the member companies of the ICT Innovation Cluster and other potential beneficiaries the new cascade calls financed with the funds of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) to support research and development projects (Line A) aimed at fostering collaborations between the business and research worlds, and the acquisition of innovation services (Line B) to foster SMEs' innovation. Rewatch the event (in Italian): https://questionari-tw.typeform.com/to/bN9YMjdR    

Le associazioni Confindustria del territorio NODES si attivano per promuovere i bandi a cascata NODES.  Confindustria Piemonte, Confindustria Lombardia, in qualità di partners Enterprise Europe Network, e Confindustria Valle d’Aosta, in collaborazione con l'Ecosistema NODES, organizzano nel mese di maggio un ciclo di webinar dedicati alla presentazione dei bandi a cascata per le imprese nel territorio dell'Ecosistema NODES: Piemonte, Valle d'Aosta, province di Como, Pavia, Varese.   L'iniziativa intende promuovere presso i potenziali beneficiari i nuovi bandi a cascata provenienti dai fondi del PNRR per finanziare progetti di ricerca e sviluppo (Linea A) e sostenere l’acquisizione di servizi di innovazione (Linea B).   Quattro appuntamenti in programma, tutti al mattino - dalle 09.30 alle 11.00 - in cui saranno approfonditi i Bandi a cascata gestiti dai 7 Spoke di NODES e destinati ad altrettanti ambiti tematici:    Mercoledì 3 maggio Aerospazio e mobilità sostenibile - Spoke 1 Venerdì 5 maggio Green Technologies e industria sostenibile – Spoke 2  Industria della salute e Silver economy – Spoke 5 Martedì 9 maggio Agroindustria primaria – Spoke 6 Agroindustria secondaria – Spoke 7 Lunedì 15 maggio Industria del turismo e cultura – Spoke 3 Montagna digitale e sostenibile – Spoke 4   Per informazioni: een@confindustria.piemonte.it La partecipazione è gratuita previa registrazione sul portale Confindustria Piemonte.   Registrati ai webinar

The first meeting of a webinar cycle, organized by the Confindustria system in Piedmont, Lombardy and Valle d'Aosta, together with Ecosystem NODES, held with the aim of presenting to potential beneficiaries the new cascading calls from PNRR funds dedicated to financing research and development projects (Line A) and supporting the acquisition of innovation services (Line B). The meeting was Wednesday, May 3 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. It focused on the thematic areas Aerospace and Sustainable Mobility, of the "Spoke 1" of the Digital and Sustainable Northwest Ecosystem. Program: NODES Ecosystem Presentation Chiara Ferroni, Director General HUB NODES Spoke 1 Presentation Prof Giuseppe Scellato - Politecnico di Torino Presentation of the Cascade calls (Line A and B) Prof. Giuseppe Scellato - Politecnico di Torino How to apply for funding Piedmont Unioncamere Q&A

Spoke 6 Research Module 1 "Innovation in farms for the agro-livestock sector in relation to new technologies, optimization of production, consumption, territorial and landscape development" On June 6th at 2:00 PM, the research team of the Architecture and Urban Design Research Lab (AUDE) in the Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture presented the work in progress of the  Spoke 6 Research Module 1 "Innovation in farms for the agro-livestock sector in relation to new technologies, optimization of production, consumption, territorial and landscape development" of the Flagship Project Formidabilae. The focus of RM1 involves mapping the agricultural landscape around selected case studies within the territories of Spoke 6 and conducting typological, morphological, and architectural analysis of spaces dedicated to productive activities. The ultimate goal is to outline a design model of an "ideal farm" capable of addressing the challenges of the climate emergency through an interdisciplinary approach and to pave the way for a sustainable and inclusive ecological transition. During the seminar, Prof. Carlo Berizzi introduced the main research themes of RM1, with specific reference to the contribution of architectural research methods used in the analysis of the case study "Cerzoo: Centro Di Ricerche Per La Zootecnia E Lambiente S.c.r.l.". Subsequently, Dr. Nadia Bertolino discussed the methodological approach for data collection and analysis, as well as the plan for future activities in defining the model of the 'ideal farm' towards a sustainable and inclusive ecological transition. The two research interns, Miriam Rebecchi and Ilaria Benzoni, discussed the cartographic material produced and the analysis of the case study, highlighting possible areas for improving the structure and associated services, both at the architectural and landscape levels. PhD candidate Marta Mazurkiewicz discussed the article "Technological innovation in urban agriculture towards the ecological transition: a critical assessment of European best practices," which will be presented at the upcoming international conference ISUF 2023 in Belgrade in September 2023.

Presented the flagship projects and the "cascade tenders" for companies This afternoon, at the Città Studi Biella Congress Center, the Nodes Project "Digital And Sustainable North West" was presented, selected by the Ministry of University as part of the investments envisaged by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) and the Spoke 3 – Tourism and Culture Industry. The press conference was attended by the President of Città Studi Biella Pier Ettore Pellerey, the Scientific Director of Spoke 3 Barbara Pozzo, the research and innovation manager of the NODES Hub Raffaella di Nardo, the pro-rector of the University of Turin Giulia Carluccio , Piercarlo Rossi from the University of Turin, Stefania Benetti from the University of Eastern Piedmont and Sara Lucca from ComoNext Innovation Hub. Spoke 3 - Tourism and Culture Industry, led by the University of Insubria, plays a very important role within the PNRR Nodes project "Digital And Sustainable North West". The partners involved in the project are: the University of Turin, the University of Eastern Piedmont, the University of Insubria, the University of Valle D'Aosta, Città Studi Biella and ComoNext Innovation Hub. Through its activities, Spoke3 intends to contribute to improving people's well-being through the use of all the material and immaterial forms in which culture and knowledge are expressed. The intent is to forge synergies between all the actors who work together to respond to these needs such as schools, universities, bookshops, cinemas, creative and cultural industries, museums, libraries, archives, the archaeological areas, the theatres. Spoke3's mission is to develop the territory and local culture by linking them to historical, artistic and architectural factors, to its natural beauties, as well as to other aspects which, in one way or another, are linked to the concept of creativity at the in order to encourage an entrepreneurial culture dedicated to sustainability. The reference research areas of Spoke3 concern the legal and economic aspects of the creative industries, the digitization of tourism companies, the introduction of the culture of sustainability in companies, the success factors of museums and more generally of the creative industries for development of tourism, information technology connected to the development of tourism and the enhancement of Made in Italy.    

NODES Spoke 6: Presentation of Cascade Funding Calls for Local Businesses On April 19, 2023, the University of Pavia hosted the presentation of cascade funding calls for local businesses as part of the activities of Spoke 6 "Primary Agro-industry" within the three-year project "NODES". The event took place at the Aula Disegno, with an impressive turnout of over 100 attendees, including 57 representatives from businesses, 46 researchers, 10 territorial entities, and 4 industry associations.    The proceedings started with an opening address by Francesco Svelto, the Rector of the University of Pavia, who highlighted the pivotal role of NODES in creating value within the region by fostering the development of research and industrial supply chains in the Primary Agro-industry sector.    This was followed by insightful presentations from key speakers, including Chiara Ferroni, General Director of Nodes, Hermes Giberti (University of Pavia), Coordinator of Spoke 6 and Delegate of the Rector for Technology Transfer, Paolo Gay (University of Turin), Scientific Referent for the project, and Lucia Marazzi, Deputy Manager of Spoke 6 and responsible for Third Mission Services at the University of Pavia. The event concluded with Roberto Strocco (Unioncamere Piemonte) providing detailed information on the application process for funding through the Telemaco platform.      The presentation aimed to not only inform but also inspire local businesses to participate in the cascade funding calls, fostering collaboration between academia and industry and driving innovation in the Primary Agro-industry sector.    For information about the funding calls and participation guidelines, please refer to the section on the website https://www.ecs-nodes.eu/6-agroindustria-primaria/bandi     

Spoke 1 of NODES Ecosystem engages companies for innovation On Tuesday, April 18, 2023, funding calls and opportunities aimed at NODES area businesses were presented for the aerospace and sustainable mobility sectors.   Applications will be collected for collaborative industrial research actions, services for innovation and entrepreneurship development, and highly qualified training tracks. The funds fielded exceed 7 million.   Professor Giuliana Mattiazzo, Vice Rector for Technology Transfer at Politecnico, kicked off the event, Raffaella di Nardo, Research and Innovation Manager of HUB NODES, gave a general overview of the ecosystem. Next came Giuseppe Scellato, President of the Politecnico's I3P Incubator and scientific coordinator of Spoke 1, who outlined the project's research lines and funding calls, and Paolo Neirotti, Director of the Politecnico's School of Masters and Continuing Education, who shared the training opportunities offered by the Partners. Finally, Roberto Strocco, Area Projects and Territory Development Manager of Unioncamere Piemonte, explained how to respond to calls for proposals and access funds. The main project lines of development are: the small satellite segment (SPACE4YOU), processes for generating storage and utilization of green hydrogen for mobility (H2Mobility), and innovative systems for managing and charging vehicles for electric mobility (ELECTRO).   At the end of the event, discussion between project initiators and the audience was encouraged, resulting in a networking moment that saw direct contact and bonding between NODES researchers and partners and industry representatives, more than 70 out of an audience of 110. 40 people followed the event remotely. The event was held at the University Energy Center Auditorium. The registration is available (the event took place in Italian, automated subtitiles available)  

Spoke 4 of the NODES ecosystem presents the opportunities of the "cascade calls" for the mountain territory Yesterday, an event was held at the headquarters of the University of Valle d'Aosta in Saint Christophe, presenting the funding calls for the "NODES - Nord Ovest Digitale e Sostenibile" project and the application process, with a focus on Spoke 4 - Digital and Sustainable Mountain. After the greetings from Mariagrazia Monaci, Rector of the University of Valle d'Aosta, Chiara Ferroni, the General Director of HUB NODES, explained the organization and functioning of the project. Subsequently, the scientific coordinators of Spoke 4, including Marco Alderighi (project manager Spoke 4, University of Valle d'Aosta), Francesco Laio (Spoke 4 manager, Polytechnic University of Turin), and Laura Scomparin (Spoke 4 manager - University of Turin), along with Davide Poggi (innovation booster - Polytechnic University of Turin) and Alessandra Quarta (competence booster - University of Turin) provided insights. Roberto Strocco (project and territorial development manager, Unioncamere Piemonte) explained the functionalities of the platform for participating in the calls at webtelemaco.infocamere.it.

On April 18, 2023, Ph.D candidate Irene Preet Bhela, affiliated with Professor Tracey Pirali's laboratory, presented a seminar at the Department of Drug Sciences on Store-Operated Calcium Entry (SOCE).    SOCE is a complex mechanism based on two key proteins, STIM and Orai, which contribute to the regulation of calcium homeostasis.  Being crucial for numerous cellular functions such as inflammation, platelet activation, and muscle contraction, an alteration in this mechanism is linked to various pathologies.  Among these, the UPO laboratory is particularly active in researching both ultra-rare diseases, such as tubular aggregate myopathy (TAM) and Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), and autoimmune conditions like rheumatoid arthritis (RA).    During this seminar, Dr. Bhela presented the chemical-pharmaceutical contirbution in the design and synthesis of negative modulators of SOCE which led to the identification of a preclinical candidate, in collaboration with the start-up Chemlcare, and prodrugs based on its structure of the latter.    She then discussed the fortuitous discovery of a promising hit compound with dual inhibitory activity on dihydrooratate dehydrogenase- involved in pyrimidine byosinthesis - and SOCE, as a potential therapeutic approach for treating autoimmune pathologies.           

All the funding opportunities for area businesses and the research community to support a green future. On April 13, 2023, the event "TECH FOR GOOD. Innovation in Green Technologies" in which the University of Turin presented the themes and funding opportunities of Spoke 2 - Green Technologies and Sustainable Industry.   Speakers at the meeting were: Cristina Prandi - Full Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Turin and Spoke 2 Coordinator, Edoardo Braccio - Spoke 2 Project Manager, Micol Crostelli - Unioncamere Piemonte, and Chiara Ferroni - NODES Director General; who provided a detailed overview of the activities of the NODES hub and Spoke 2, the contents of the cascading calls, POCs, training opportunities, as well as how the enrollment platform works. Following this, Professors Enrico Boccaleri, Mauro Fasano, Debora Fino, and Federico Forneris, moderated by Marco Zanetti, expounded in a panel on the specific issues of each cascading call, leaving room for questions from event participants: companies, faculty, researchers, and students.

UNISG ospita l’evento che lancia i bandi per sostenere l’innovazione delle imprese dell’agroindustria secondaria L’Università di Scienze Gastronomiche di Pollenzo ha ospitato l’evento di lancio del programma di finanziamento per le imprese della filiera di origine animale e vegetale. Nel programma sono inclusi bandi a cascata, dottorati di ricerca in ottica industriale e iniziative di sostegno per l'innovazione e il trasferimento tecnologico della ricerca.    All’incontro erano presenti la responsabile per la Ricerca e l’Innovazione dell’hub NODES Raffaella Di Nardo, la responsabile scientifica dello spoke tematico sull’agroindustria secondaria e del relativo programma di bandi a cascata Luisa Torri, Dario Vallauri del polo AGRIFOOD – MIAC Scpa e Roberto Strocco di Unioncamere Piemonte.   Il programma di bandi a cascata legato allo Spoke 7 destina 4,6 milioni di euro a imprese del settore agroalimentare – in particolare a PMI e start-up del territorio interessato dal progetto e del Mezzogiorno, anche in collaborazione con le grandi imprese – per sostenere investimenti in innovazione tecnologica e sostenibilità alimentare. Tali aree sono infatti di fondamentale importanza per rafforzare e rendere più competitivo il tessuto imprenditoriale, contribuendo quindi a far crescere l’occupazione attraverso la valorizzazione del territorio e delle comunità produttive locali.   Luisa Torri ha spiegato che “le tematiche su cui potranno essere sviluppate le proposte progettuali da presentare riguardano: produzioni alimentari sicure, salutari e di alta qualità (healthy food), rese sostenibili grazie all'applicazione di principi dell’economia circolare (green food) e sistemi intelligenti, nuovi processi e strumenti per la trasformazione alimentare sostenuti dai nuovi paradigmi dell'industria 4.0 e 5.0 (smart food)”.    I bandi a cascata per le imprese vedono una collaborazione istituzionale con Unioncamere Piemonte volta ad aumentare la competitività delle imprese e a supportare la gestione ottimale dei bandi.    I 4,6 milioni di euro di fondi destinati ai bandi per le imprese del solo settore agroalimentare secondario si dividono in iniziative per sostenere progetti di ricerca industriale e sviluppo sperimentale, l’accesso a servizi di innovazione nell'ambito del settore in cui operano le imprese e progetti di ricerca industriale e sviluppo sperimentale per le regioni del Mezzogiorno. A questi finanziamenti si aggiungono oltre 800 mila euro di fondi per sostenere progetti di “Proof of Concept” (PoC) ad alto impatto sociale ed economico finalizzati a costruire nuove realtà imprenditoriali.       

The international event that will involve 40 students for three days of training and in-depth study of the territory is just around the corner. The Spring Food School (SFS) will be held from 12 to 14 April in Verbania, which is scientifically based on the work carried out within the "Food, Place and Wellbeing" project conducted by Oxford Brookes University (UK), the University of Insubria (IT) and Hertfordshire University (UK). An international project that sees the involvement of Italian researchers belonging to the University of Eastern Piedmont (IT) and the University of Genoa (IT). The course, structured over three days, was born from the strong desire to develop a training course that aims to offer participants adequate methodological and interpretative tools aimed at understanding the relationship between food festivals, well-being and cultural heritage. The SFS sees the combination of training activities and initiatives aimed at understanding and deepening the territory. The initiative will be very intense as the students will be involved in the creation of a final project work which will be presented at the final SpringSchool event (Geonight). Up to 40 Italian and foreign students will be able to take part in the SFS, some of whom will be able to enjoy scholarships consisting of free hospitality (B&B in shared room) in Verbania from 12 to 14 April.